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Do consider that your ancestors developed in a particular latitude in a particular climate. E.g. anglo-saxons developed in northern latitudes & have pale skin.
by ip26 8y ago
Do consider that your ancestors developed in a particular latitude in a particular climate. E.g. anglo-saxons developed in northern latitudes & have pale skin. The fact that they spent many hours a day in the sun unprotected does not mean that an anglo-saxon would be advised to do the same in Phoenix.
- rossdavidh 8y agoAbsolutely. I do think that the typical amount of sun which a descendant of northern Europeans, now living in Phoenix, gets is probably still not as much as their ancestors got, simply because the amount of time spent outside is so much less. But your point is well taken.